About
Shea House provides a language immersion environment to enhance students' linguistic and cultural competence in their target language and culture by offering quality programming with meaningful activities. The leadership of the Shea House facilitates multi-cultural and cross-cultural activities to prepare the residents and all associated language students of the UVA community to flourish in a global community. To learn more about living in Shea, and how Shea got its name, click here.
Resident applications for the 2026-2027 academic year will be available from October 1, 2025 on the Housing Portal. The application deadline is October 19, 2025.
Late applications for the 2026–2027 academic year are now open. Please email the complete copy of your application to the Shea House Faculty Advisors of the language program you are applying listed here. Access the form here: Shea house late application 2026-2027.
Language Assistant (LA) applications for the 2026-2027 academic year will be available from October 1, 2025, and due October 19, 2025. To apply, complete and follow instructions on this form: Shea LA Application 2026-2027.docx.
Shea House periodically seeks a creative and proactive Programs Facilitator. This position is available for graduate students and is a one year position with the possibility of renewal.
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Halloween at Shea 2021
Testimonials from Shea residents:
Living here these past two years has truly been one of the most meaningful parts of my college experience. When I first moved in, I was mainly focused on improving my Korean, but what surprised me even more was how much connection and growth I found across all the pods. Even with so many different languages and cultures, there is so much love, friendship, and support here — Shea House has genuinely become a second home for me. Over these two years, my language skills have improved tremendously, but even more importantly, I have grown personally through the community Shea fosters. The conversations, the friendships, and the shared experiences have shaped me in ways I never expected. Being part of Shea has been a huge part of my journey at UVA, and I am so grateful for it.
-- Saniya Neupane, Shea Korean pod 25'
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